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The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is warning that the nations pandemic influenza plan does not address the lack of surge capacity and isolation capability in the nations hospital emergency departments.
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A nationwide hospital program developed to support families visiting loved ones in the intensive care unit (ICU) has shown significant benefits for families, patients, and team members in the ICU, according to a new study.
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Patients are being urged to assume more responsibility for the state and care of their health. Preventing illness and controlling its effects when it does occur requires optimum patient participation.
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Are you collecting data on surgical infection prevention (SIP)? If so, there is a new resource to find out how your organization compares with others.
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A program designed to prevent emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions for chronically ill older adults sends nurse case managers from Valley Health in Winchester, VA, into Virginias northern Shenandoah Valley to assist clients with special health needs.
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For some quality teams, being good is just not good enough. That was certainly the case at Providence Hospital, part of the St. John Health System in Southfield, MI.
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With the help of case managers, the average length of stay has significantly decreased without adversely impacting quality or outcomes. In todays economic atmosphere, you must be able to positively impact the length of stay as well as maintain our high standard for quality of care, says Pat Eason, RN, BSN, administrative director for case management services at HUMC.
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Readmission rates, average length of stay (LOS), and cost per case for children with low-acuity asthma improved after a clinical redesign initiative at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital (UMMCH) in Ann Arbor.
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A proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to include nearly half of the existing diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) covered by the post-acute care transfer rule will cut Medicare payments to hospitals by $880 million a year, or approximately 1.1% of Medicare payments, according to the Chicago-based American Hospital Association (AHA).
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In much the way 401k investment plans forever changed retirement benefits and led to the realignment of the financial industry in the 1980s, a concept called consumer-directed health care (CDH) appears poised to transform the way health care is delivered.